title: Tele-auscultation support system with mixed reality navigation.
abstract: The aim of this research is to develop an information support system for tele-auscultation. In auscultation, a doctor requires to understand condition of applying a stethoscope, in addition to auscultatory sounds. The proposed system includes intuitive navigation system of stethoscope operation, in addition to conventional audio streaming system of auscultatory sounds and conventional video conferencing system for telecommunication. Mixed reality technology is applied for intuitive navigation of the stethoscope. Information, such as position, contact condition and breath, is overlaid on a view of the patient's chest. The contact condition of the stethoscope is measured by e-textile contact sensors. The breath is measured by a band type breath sensor. In a simulated tele-auscultation experiment, the stethoscope with the contact sensors and the breath sensor were evaluated. The results show that the presentation of the contact condition was not understandable enough for navigating the stethoscope handling. The time series of the breath phases was usable for the remote doctor to understand the breath condition of the patient.
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Chisako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Hideya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kume
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Tadamasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshihara
mesh_terms: D001314:Auscultation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D001944:Breath Tests; D004867:Equipment Design; D063005:Health Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D019023:Stethoscopes; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods; D013909:Thorax